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Kurzweil PC1X 88-keys Performance Controller Keyboard: Review, Downloads, Resources, Features & Vide

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The best sounding instrument in the world!

In their advertisement in Keyboard Magazine, Kurzweil claims that PC1X is equivalent to over 20  world class VST instrument, World class dual processsor FX, 100's of sounds, split layer, 4 zones, programmable controllers.

It only takes 3 seconds to power up. Is the PC1X really that great? 

Features and Specs of Kurzweil PC1X

FEATURES:

  • Keyboard: 88 note fully-weighted action, velocity and pressure sensitive
  • Display: 2x20 character LCD w/ rear panel contrast knob
  • Polyphony: 64 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated
  • Multitimbral: 16 parts (one per MIDI channel)
  • Factory Presets: Includes complete PC2 Sound ROM, plus the Orchestral ROM Expansion. 512 Programs. Expandable to 660 via Classic Keys Expansion.
  • Factory MIDI Setups: 64 factory programmed MIDI setups expandable to 96 via Expansion ROM Block. 128 user programmable MIDI setups, each with 4 independent zones, effects and arpeggiator settings.
  • General MIDI: standard
  • User Memory: 128 locations for user created preset programs. 128 locations for user created MIDI Setups.
  • ROM expansion slot: 1
  • Effects : Dual Processors (A & B) offering: 58 Reverbs, 6 Delays, 10 Choruses, 6 Flangers, 3 Phasors, 4 Shapers, 2 Enhancers, 8 Filtered Effects, 4 Distortions, 1 Mono>Stereo, 3 Wide Stereo, 4 Compressors, 2 Panners, 7 Rotarys, Stereo Tremolo, and 44 combination effects chains utilizing Kurzweil1s unique Laserverb
  • Effects Routing: All 16 MIDI channels can send to A and to B in any amount. Also there is a global send from A to B for serial effects chaining.
  • User controllable EQ: Global 3-Band
  • MIDI: In, Out, Thru (hardware switchable to copy of MIDI Out).
  • Controllers: Pitch wheel, modulation wheel, 4 front panel knobs, 4 front panel switches (momentary or toggle, software selectable), 1 continuous control pedal inputs, 1 dual footswitch input, mono pressure, Super Ribbon input.
  • Arpeggiator: Full-featured MIDI note arpeggiator with multiple latch modes, selectable play order, velocity, duration, tempo, and sync functions.
  • Outputs: Two 1/4" balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs)
  • Headphones: Rear panel 1/4" headphone output
  • FREE OS Updates: Flash ROM upgradeable (via system exclusive dumps). Click here to download the latest version

PC1X Specification and Price

OPTIONS:

SPECIFICATIONS:

DimensionPC1XHeight(4 5/16") (10.95 cm)Depth(14") (35.60 cm)Length(54 5/16") (137.95 cm)Weight(50 lb.) (23 kg)

Power: 9.5VAC / 2.0A external power supply.

Street Price: start from $1069!

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Reviews of Kurzweil PC1X

Kurzweil PC1X 88-Note Weighted Keyboard from zZounds.com
Reviews from buyers at zZounds
Kurzweil PC1X: Harmony Central User Reviews
Overall 8.30 out of 10 from 10 reviews
Kurzweil PC1X Performance Controller online at Musician's Friend
4.5 stars out of 5 from 16 user reviews
Kurzweil PC1X 88-Note Weighted Keyboard, just $ 1069.95
Rated 8.3/10
Review at Music123
rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
PC1X Performance Controller - Reviews - Music Tech Magazine
score 9/10

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Kurzweil Product Homepage and Downloads

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PC1X v2.02 OS update

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